3.0.0 1733 2022-11-01T06:32:24Z 2022-11-01T06:32:24Z Senate S 2019-06-05 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-06-05T20:05:00Z Keep Families Together Act 116 541 HR 2019-02-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act 116 3918 HR 2019-08-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS Keep Families Together Act 116 292 S 2019-01-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S802-803) Related bill CRS Stop Cruelty to Migrant Children Act 116 2113 S 2019-07-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2019-06-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3256; text: CR S2356-3258) IntroReferral 2019-06-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA N H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2019-06-05 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2019-06-05 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2019-06-05 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-06-10 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2019-06-10 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2019-06-18 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Child care and development Child safety and welfare Congressional oversight Crime victims Crimes against children Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Detention of persons Family relationships Government studies and investigations Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Judges Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement officers Lawyers and legal services Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Separation, divorce, custody, support Immigration 00 2019-06-05 Introduced in Senate 2021-08-12T16:32:14Z Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act

This bill establishes limitations on separating alien children from parents and on detaining families, and also addresses other immigration-related matters.

A child may be separated from a parent or legal guardian at or near a port of entry or U.S. border only if (1) a state court has made a relevant ruling, such as terminating the parent's rights; (2) a qualified child welfare agency official has ruled that separation is in the child's best interest; or (3) a specified official makes certain determinations, such as concluding that a child is a trafficking victim.

A child may not be separated from a parent or guardian solely to deter migration or promote compliance with immigration laws.

This bill establishes presumptions (1) in favor of family unity and keeping siblings together, and (2) against detention.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall (1) document all child separations, (2) develop training for officers handling separations, (3) publish guidance on how to locate a separated child, (4) periodically provide a parent or guardian information about a separated child, and (5) pay for counsel to represent unaccompanied alien children in removal proceedings.

The Flores settlement (an agreement imposing conditions on the treatment of detained alien minors) and a related court holding shall apply to the detention of families.

The Department of Justice shall increase the number of immigration judges and support staff. Immigration judges may suspend removal proceedings in certain instances, such as when the alien appears to be prima facie eligible for another immigration benefit.

]]> Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act Display Title Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Protecting Families and Improving Immigration Procedures Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to limit the separation of children from their parents or legal guardians, to limit the detention of families and children, to provide unaccompanied alien children with access to counsel, to increase the number of immigration judges and support staff, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1733is/xml/BILLS-116s1733is.xml 2019-06-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3256; text: CR S2356-3258) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.